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Resolution Supporting Vision Zero Implementation, Including Near- and Long-Term Roadway Safety Measures at Huron High School and Citywide
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Whereas, staff has made significant progress in improving crosswalk engineering, enforcement, and education;
Whereas, Council supports continued progress to prevent further fatalities and serious injuries;
Whereas, Vehicle speed is a primary cause of serious injury, and the likelihood of pedestrian death increases exponentially with vehicle speed;
Whereas, The Pedestrian Safety and Access Task Force recommended that the city implement arterial and collector traffic management to encourage driving speeds of 30 mph or less;
Whereas, Road designs that reduce speeds enhance enforcement, education, and other engineered interventions, making road user errors less deadly;
Whereas, Road lane conversions have typically waited until road resurfacing or reconstruction takes place;
Whereas, Studies have demonstrated permanent reductions in vehicle speeds and a 19 to 47 percent reduction in overall vehicle-pedestrian, vehicle-bicyclist, and vehicle-vehicle crashes when lanes are reduced;
Whereas, Many lane reduction case studies document a negligible change in motor vehicle travel time;
Whereas, City Council has adopted a Vision Zero policy, which prioritizes human lives above all other considerations, including motor vehicle travel time; and
Whereas, Vision Zero seeks to minimize consequences of inevitable human errors in the transportation system;
RESOLVED, That the City Council directs the City Administrator, in consultation with the Transportation Commission and other entities as needed, to provide the following deliverables to Council:
Beginning November 15:
1. A monthly status update, until such time the Administrator deems items complete, on the potential of near-term safety improvements for Huron High School students outlined by the Administrator, including the addition of crossing guards, adjustment of and a...
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